What colors are my regalia?

Master’s degree students and alums wear a black robe, a black mortarboard cap, a salmon pink tassel that will hang from your cap, and a master’s hood (imagine a backwards scarf) indicating the University’s colors and the discipline’s color.

OHSU Hood:University colors are green, blue and white, the velvet trim color is salmon pink for Public Health

PSU Hood:University colors are green and white, the velvet trim color is salmon pink for Public Health

Faculty regalia: SPH faculty wear the regalia from their highest degree earned, and so will have varying robe colors, cap types, and hood colors.

Photographs of the Hooding Ceremony

GradImages is the official commencement photographer for the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health Hooding Ceremony on June 3rd. Your proofs will be ready to view online as soon as 48 hours of the ceremony. In order to notify you when your images are available, GradImages sends emails and mails paper proofs, along with optional text message notifications. Your information is never shared and privacy is guaranteed.

More information coming soon about how to pre-register.

Diploma & Diploma Frames

Diplomas are mailed once degree verification has been completed. All diplomas will be mailed to the new alum’s permanent address on record in Banweb for PSU campus students, and in SIS for OHSU campus students.

More information coming soon about the OHSU and PSU manufacturers of diploma frames.

Do I need to be in regalia in order to participate?

Yes, all faculty and student participants of the SPH hooding, OHUS convocation and PSU commencement ceremonies must wear academic regalia.

What colors are my regalia?

Master’s degree students and alums wear a black robe, a black mortarboard cap, a salmon pink tassel that will hang from your cap, and a master’s hood (imagine a backwards scarf) indicating the University’s colors and the discipline’s color.

OHSU Hood: University colors are green, blue and white, the velvet trim color is salmon pink for Public Health

PSU Hood: University colors are green and white, the velvet trim color is salmon pink for Public Health

Faculty regalia: SPH faculty wear the regalia from their highest degree earned, and so will have varying robe colors, cap types, and hood colors.

By when do I need to order my regalia?

OHSU: Order your regalia by April 13th

PSU: Order your regalia online by April 13th,
or preorder in person through the PSU Spirit Store by May 11th

When and where do I pick up my regalia order?

Students whose primary campus is OHSU can pick up their order:

Thursday, May 24 from 12pm – 6pm in the Student Center Nucleus Lounge.

Friday, May 25 from 8am – 1pm in the Student Center Nucleus Lounge.

Students whose primary campus is PSU regalia pickup location and dates is TBA

How many guests can I bring?

Tickets for OHSU Convocation and PSH hooding on June 3rd (event for Master’s and PhD students)

There is no limit to the number of guests you would like to bring to the SPH Hooding on June 3rd. To help us plan for this event, we asked to please indicate how many guests you expect to bring, when you register for this event. As of March 5th, registration is not yet open.

PSU Commencement (event for undergraduate, Master’s and PhD students)

Tickets for PSU Commencement are available through PSU’s online ticket portal, starting May 1, 2018. Each graduate is allotted four free tickets (graduates do not need a ticket for themselves).

Additional tickets will be available at $9 each and there is no limit. The Moda Center has ample seating and the PSU commencement team does not anticipate running out of seats. For more ticket information, please visit PSU Commencement Website

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the SPH Hooding on June 3rd?

You do not have to bring your printed ticket to the June 3rd event, we will keep a list of all the RSVPs.

On June 3rd, what time do I need to be at the OCC, and how long will the day be?

The general timeline for events on June 3rd at the Oregon Convention Center is as follows:

You should plan accordingly with traffic, parking, robing, using the restrooms, etc. before the event begins. Please note that robing and line-up for students and faculty begins at 12:00 p.m. and early admittance into Exhibit Halls for your guests will not be permitted. Doors to the Exhibit Hall for Convocation will open at 12:15 p.m.; families and guests will be allowed in the venue at that time. Door to the Exhibit Hall for Hooding will open at 2:30 pm.
Note that events on June 3rd are for Master’s and PhD graduates. Undergraduates are welcome to attend PSU Commencement on June 17th.
More information on convocation can be found at OHSU Convocation.

What kind of food will be provided at the reception?

The OHSU Convocation team orders all reception items for each School. We anticipate refreshments and appetizer type items will be provided.